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Archive for December, 2010
LittleGossip – “Facebook’s bitchy little sister”
Posted on December 22nd, 2010 by Melanie Strickland, under NewsSchools will be aware of this website – as it caused a storm last month within days of coming online. LittleGossip described itself as a ‘social networking site’ – even though networking was impossible as the posts were made anonymously. Following…
UK Kids Online – What you ought to know about your pupils’ online behaviour
Posted on December 10th, 2010 by Melanie Strickland, under Child Health, NewsLast month the UK report of the EU Kids Online project was published. The results are illuminating and should be of great interest to the teaching sector. Overall, the UK study found that excessive use of the internet was much…
UKBA finally releases consultation on Tier 4
Posted on December 7th, 2010 by Matthew Burgess, under News, Politics, Private SchoolsUKBA released its consultation on Tier 4 at midday today. Schools have been extremely concerned by the growing rhetoric that all student migration – including overseas pupils – will be dramatically reduced. Only yesterday, the Telegraph was reporting…
11+ Examinations
Posted on December 1st, 2010 by Judith Fenn, under NewsThe Daily Telegraph reported a story at the end of November about the parents of a 10 year old girl, both doctors, who came to physical blows while discussing applications for their daughter’s secondary school place. This time last year,…